He reproved and reproached them

As God's Holy Tribal Nation we are a living example, an outpost, of God's Kingdom on earth. Our purpose: to lift up Jesus our King. We are meant to be a light of hope shining in the darkness of fallen humanity. Through us God has established a refuge for those seeking to be liberated from sin and to escape the oppressive culture of death which controls this sin-cursed earth. We are the final destination for those seeking the truth about how God desires His people to live. We are also a mouthpiece for the Word of the Lord, standing boldly for the truth and declaring His righteous judgments to a world that has forgotten their creator. Because the Word of God is living in our midst, God is able to send people to us to be judged for rebellion or blessed for obedience. Sin is judged without hesitation or compromise. Hidden sins are exposed, with repentance and forgiveness being the keys to victory. Correction goes by the Book: first in private, then in public if needed. If correction is refused then isolation and eventual removal are the only options. In this way we make sure the innocent do not suffer for the guilty. It is God's order, and it is the only way to have a people free from the cruel ravages of sin. This is serious business and it is only given to those God can trust.

More than just politically unified, we are woven together as a tribe, an extended family, a thriving community, bound to each other by the love of God. Living by God's rules and standards, we are morally and culturally unified, experiencing a strength not easily broken; a determination not easily crushed. We look to our leaders, our fathers in the faith, for wisdom and guidance, knowing we can trust them, for they are submitted and governed by God's love. Each member of God's family is loved and cherished as a valuable resource. With God's wisdom and help we take care of our own. Our children are born at home and carefully educated and trained with loving discipline as the rule. They learn early that they have an important part to play in God's Kingdom. We have no place for the tragedy of wasted youth.

We hold all things in common, for everything we own belongs to God. The competition of who has and who doesn't is eliminated. Hard work, diligent industry, good stewardship, along with keeping waste and frivolous expenses to a bare minimum, all work to assure that we will prosper even when times are hard. Of course these characteristics are the result of obedience to the wisdom God gives us. We give God all the glory, for without Him we can do nothing.

The boundaries of God's Holy Tribal Nation span the globe, and you will find its subjects in every nation. Our culture is as old as time itself, for in the beginning God created man, walking and talking with him in the garden. This is who we are: a people who walk and talk with God; a people who beg God to rule over them; a living example for all to see how God can bless a people who truly love Him and seek to obey His command